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EP0555839A3
EP0555839A3 EP19930102097 EP93102097A EP0555839A3 EP 0555839 A3 EP0555839 A3 EP 0555839A3 EP 19930102097 EP19930102097 EP 19930102097 EP 93102097 A EP93102097 A EP 93102097A EP 0555839 A3 EP0555839 A3 EP 0555839A3
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EP19930102097
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EP0555839A2 (en
EP0555839B1 (en
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Kenneth Dean Corby
Vladimir Solomon Guslits
Jeffrey Charles Robertson
Kenneth James Saunders
Louis Emer Root
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Eastman Kodak Co
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Eastman Kodak Co
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Publication of EP0555839A3 publication Critical patent/EP0555839A3/xx
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0822—Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
    • G03G15/0865—Arrangements for supplying new developer
    • G03G15/0867—Arrangements for supplying new developer cylindrical developer cartridges, e.g. toner bottles for the developer replenishing opening
    • G03G15/087—Developer cartridges having a longitudinal rotational axis, around which at least one part is rotated when mounting or using the cartridge
    • G03G15/0872—Developer cartridges having a longitudinal rotational axis, around which at least one part is rotated when mounting or using the cartridge the developer cartridges being generally horizontally mounted parallel to its longitudinal rotational axis
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0822—Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
    • G03G15/0877—Arrangements for metering and dispensing developer from a developer cartridge into the development unit
    • G03G15/0881—Sealing of developer cartridges
    • G03G15/0884—Sealing of developer cartridges by a sealing film to be ruptured or cut
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S222/00—Dispensing
    • Y10S222/01—Xerography

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Dry Development In Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
  • Electrophotography Configuration And Component (AREA)
  • Photographic Developing Apparatuses (AREA)
EP93102097A 1992-02-14 1993-02-11 Apparatus for storing and dispensing pigmented marking particles Expired - Lifetime EP0555839B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US835882 1992-02-14
US07/835,882 US5261568A (en) 1992-02-14 1992-02-14 Apparatus for storing and dispensing pigmented marking particles

Publications (3)

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EP0555839A2 EP0555839A2 (en) 1993-08-18
EP0555839A3 true EP0555839A3 (pt) 1994-03-30
EP0555839B1 EP0555839B1 (en) 1998-04-29

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EP93102097A Expired - Lifetime EP0555839B1 (en) 1992-02-14 1993-02-11 Apparatus for storing and dispensing pigmented marking particles

Country Status (4)

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US (1) US5261568A (pt)
EP (1) EP0555839B1 (pt)
JP (1) JPH05341651A (pt)
DE (1) DE69318197T2 (pt)

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JPH05319539A (ja) * 1992-05-20 1993-12-03 Brother Ind Ltd 粉体搬送装置
GB2268726B (en) * 1992-07-17 1996-09-18 Xerox Corp Dispensing cartridge
TW266269B (pt) * 1992-08-25 1995-12-21 Mitsuta Industry Co Ltd
JP2887046B2 (ja) * 1993-06-25 1999-04-26 キヤノン株式会社 トナー補給装置とそれに使用されるトナーカートリッジ
US5424816A (en) * 1994-06-27 1995-06-13 Xerox Corporation Toner cartridge
US5742877A (en) * 1995-03-07 1998-04-21 Mita Industrial Co.,Ltd. Toner cartridge sealing film retaining configuration
CA2174872C (en) * 1995-04-27 2001-06-05 John M. Weed Toner supply insert
JP3790084B2 (ja) * 2000-02-22 2006-06-28 理想科学工業株式会社 インクボトル装着装置
JP2002172843A (ja) * 2000-09-27 2002-06-18 Riso Kagaku Corp インクボトル装着装置及び該装置に用いるインクボトル
US6388699B1 (en) 2001-05-02 2002-05-14 Hewlett-Packard Company Shutter system for printer cartridge
JP2017181874A (ja) * 2016-03-31 2017-10-05 ブラザー工業株式会社 現像剤カートリッジ

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JPS60104971A (ja) * 1983-11-12 1985-06-10 Fuji Xerox Co Ltd トナ−補給装置
JPS60254066A (ja) * 1984-05-30 1985-12-14 Konishiroku Photo Ind Co Ltd 現像剤容器
JPS6266284A (ja) * 1985-09-18 1987-03-25 Minolta Camera Co Ltd トナ−カ−トリツジ装置
JPS6281676A (ja) * 1985-10-07 1987-04-15 Nec Corp カ−トリツジ型現像剤補給装置
JPH01108581A (ja) * 1987-10-21 1989-04-25 Mita Ind Co Ltd トナー供給装置

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DE3247965C2 (de) * 1982-12-21 1987-04-02 Berolina Chemischer Bürobedarf Wolff & Wilcke Betriebs-KG, 1000 Berlin Toner-Nachfüllbehälter
US4740808A (en) * 1983-01-08 1988-04-26 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Developer container and a developing apparatus usable with the same
US4478512A (en) * 1983-05-11 1984-10-23 Xerox Corporation Toner cartridge for use in an electrophotographic printing machine
US4878603B1 (en) * 1984-01-09 1994-11-08 Ricoh Kk Toner replenishing device
US4523834A (en) * 1984-01-09 1985-06-18 Pitney Bowes Inc. Dry toner replenishing apparatus
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US4688926A (en) * 1986-01-15 1987-08-25 Xerox Corporation Toner supply cartridge and dispensing system for reproduction and printing machines
DE3766981D1 (de) * 1986-02-27 1991-02-07 Mita Industrial Co Ltd Tonernachfuellvorrichtung.
JPH0447732Y2 (pt) * 1986-09-18 1992-11-11
US4732277A (en) * 1987-01-20 1988-03-22 Xerox Corporation Toner cartridge with removable sleeve closure
US4869401A (en) * 1988-03-11 1989-09-26 Imagitek Toner cartridge
US4930684A (en) * 1988-08-02 1990-06-05 Data Products Corporation Closure strip and method for remanufacturing a toner cartridge and toner cartridge
US4937628A (en) * 1989-04-07 1990-06-26 Xerox Corporation Apparatus for storing and dispensing particulate material
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US5185631A (en) * 1989-07-18 1993-02-09 Mita Industrial Co., Ltd. Apparatus for uniformly supplying powder with reduced remnant powder
JPH0725806Y2 (ja) * 1989-10-19 1995-06-07 沖電気工業株式会社 トナーカートリッジ
JP2578228B2 (ja) * 1989-12-26 1997-02-05 沖電気工業株式会社 トナー現像装置とそのトナーカートリッジ着脱方法
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JPS6087371A (ja) * 1983-10-20 1985-05-17 Canon Inc 現像器
JPS60104971A (ja) * 1983-11-12 1985-06-10 Fuji Xerox Co Ltd トナ−補給装置
JPS60254066A (ja) * 1984-05-30 1985-12-14 Konishiroku Photo Ind Co Ltd 現像剤容器
JPS6266284A (ja) * 1985-09-18 1987-03-25 Minolta Camera Co Ltd トナ−カ−トリツジ装置
JPS6281676A (ja) * 1985-10-07 1987-04-15 Nec Corp カ−トリツジ型現像剤補給装置
JPH01108581A (ja) * 1987-10-21 1989-04-25 Mita Ind Co Ltd トナー供給装置

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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 10, no. 132 (P - 456)<2189> 16 May 1986 (1986-05-16) *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 11, no. 261 (P - 609)<2708> 25 August 1987 (1987-08-25) *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 11, no. 285 (P - 616)<2732> 16 September 1987 (1987-09-16) *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 349 (P - 911)<3697> 7 August 1989 (1989-08-07) *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 9, no. 232 (P - 389)<1955> 18 September 1985 (1985-09-18) *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 9, no. 253 (P - 395)<1976> 11 October 1985 (1985-10-11) *

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JPH05341651A (ja) 1993-12-24
DE69318197T2 (de) 1998-10-22
EP0555839A2 (en) 1993-08-18
EP0555839B1 (en) 1998-04-29
DE69318197D1 (de) 1998-06-04
US5261568A (en) 1993-11-16

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